News Release

No Charges Issued against Police in Relation to Brampton Interaction with Man Armed with Knife

Case Number: 17-OCI-036

Mississauga, ON (21 March, 2018) ---

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against a Peel Regional Police officer in relation to the serious injury sustained by a 49-year-old man in February of 2017. Prior to police arrival, the man had been engaged in a physical dispute with another individual.

The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation

depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid